A FAMILY of nine rushed out of their house just before a wall crashed down in heavy rain.
This happened on Saturday night when heavy rain flooded houses in Boplaas near Motherwell in Port Elizabeth.
Nombuso Stuurman (31) will never forget how close she, her disabled 12-year-old son and other family members came to being buried under bricks.
Nombuso said: “I woke up feeling cold and I wanted to get an extra blanket.
“When I got out of bed I saw all my belongings floating in water.
“Then I heard a big bang as my wall collapsed.
“We escaped unhurt. But water soaked all our things, including food and nappies for my boy who can’t do anything for himself.
“I don’t know where to go with my kid as he needs special attention.”
Nombuso said it was not the first time rain damaged houses there.
“When it rains we use buckets to take water out of our homes. For a long time the municipality has promised to relocate us to NU29,” she said.
Municipal spokesman Mthubanzi Mniki said: “About 657 people have been evacuated across Nelson Mandela Bay.
“In Greenbushes alone, 45 people have been evacuated, while 350 residents have been evacuated from the Vastrap. These people have been moved to the Kuyga and Booysens Park community halls.
“Another 220 people have been evacuated from an informal settlement in Lorraine.
“Meanwhile 42 people from the Fairview informal settlement have also been evacuated to Fairview Race Course,” he said.
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